Molecular dynamics simulations show how the FMRP Ile304Asn mutation destabilizes the KH2 domain structure and affects its function.

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serval:BIB_E7AAE90F7978
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Molecular dynamics simulations show how the FMRP Ile304Asn mutation destabilizes the KH2 domain structure and affects its function.
Journal
Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics
Author(s)
Di Marino D., Achsel T., Lacoux C., Falconi M., Bagni C.
ISSN
1538-0254 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0739-1102
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2014
Volume
32
Number
3
Pages
337-350
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Mutations or deletions of FMRP, involved in the regulation of mRNA metabolism in brain, lead to the Fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most frequent form of inherited intellectual disability. A severe manifestation of the disease has been associated with the Ile304Asn mutation, located on the KH2 domain of the protein. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the possible molecular mechanism responsible for the drastic effect of this mutation in humans. Here, we performed a molecular dynamics simulation and show that the Ile304Asn mutation destabilizes the hydrophobic core producing a partial unfolding of two α-helices and a displacement of a third one. The affected regions show increased residue flexibility and motion. Molecular docking analysis revealed strongly reduced binding to a model single-stranded nucleic acid in agreement with known data that the two partially unfolded helices form the RNA-binding surface. The third helix, which we show here to be also affected, is involved in the PAK1 protein interaction. These two functional binding sites on the KH2 domain do not overlap spatially, and therefore, they can simultaneously bind their targets. Since the Ile304Asn mutation affects both binding sites, this may justify the severe clinical manifestation observed in the patient in which both mRNA metabolism activity and cytoskeleton remodeling would be affected.

Keywords
Binding Sites, Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein/chemistry, Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein/genetics, Fragile X Syndrome/genetics, Humans, Molecular Docking Simulation, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Mutation, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Protein Unfolding
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